Middlesbrough Advances in Carabao Cup with Lankshear's Goal

Middlesbrough progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup after defeating Wrexham 1-0, with Will Lankshear scoring the decisive goal. The match took place during the first round of the tournament.

Lankshear, a recent £10 million signing from Tottenham, netted the only goal in the 61st minute with a well-executed first-time volley. Earlier, Middlesbrough nearly opened the scoring in the seventh minute, but Wrexham's goalkeeper Danny Ward made a crucial save.

In other matches, Wolves achieved a comfortable 3-0 victory over Port Vale, with all goals scored in the first half, while Stevenage edged past Wycombe 2-1, with Josh Magennis scoring the winner in stoppage time.